Mini Vacation Ideas

In the interest of Living a Life Less Ordinary (and having recently experienced a weekend escape, coming back refreshed & relaxed) my DH & I have decided that every few months we're going to escape from the house and take a Mini Vacation together.

The list of places we'd like to visit so far:

• Morere Hot Springs
• to experience the Hot Springs
• do the  Night Walk to Nikau pools 
• walk the  Nikau Loop Track  (would love to do the longer walks at some stage too)
• visit their arts & crafts shop
• Waipoua Forest
• Orakei Korako Cave & Thermal Park (The Hidden Valley)
• Solscape - they have some pretty unconventional accommodation and retreats available, I'd love to go and spend some time there 
• Nikau Sancutary  - luxury yurt - enough said ;0)
• Waitangi Soda Springs
• The Lost Spring

Do you have any ideas for us? If so leave a comment and I'll add it to our list :0)

Updated 15/7/2012 to add The Lost Spring - Whitianga